Support for Raising Anti-Racist Kids

Psychologists at the UC Berkeley Greater Good Center recommend 5 ways to reduce racial bias in kids

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_ways_to_reduce_racial_bias_in_your_children

Drake University Professor Jennifer Harvey talks about how white parents can support tough conversations around race with their kids

https://www.npr.org/2020/05/31/866426170/raising-white-kids-author-on-how-white-parents-can-talk-about-race

Psychologists at the Child Mind Institute present strategies for supporting children handle racism and violence in the news (video)

https://childmind.org/article/racism-and-violence-how-to-help-kids-handle-the-news/

Common Sense Media's resources on talking to children about racism and violence

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-to-talk-with-kids-about-racism-and-racial-violence

Child psychologist and parenting guru, Dr. Lisa Damour, provides some guidance in her January 19, 2021 podcast around talking to our children about a broken America (I can't make sense of America: What do I tell my children?)

https://www.drlisadamour.com/podcast/

University of Washington Anti - Racism Resources (books, websites, videos, podcasts)

https://www.washington.edu/raceequity/resources/anti-racism-resources/

Ibrahim X. Kendi's Anti-Racist Reading List

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/books/review/antiracist-reading-list-ibram-x-kendi.html

How to Raise an Anti-Racist Kids

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/well/family/how-to-raise-an-anti-racist-kid.html

Books that Can Help Explain Racism and Protest to Kids

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/02/parenting/kids-books-racism-protest.html?fbclid=IwAR3hfk1UOVOgbipje_yXwjk7JnrcCeUzNzoq_XloCH_LZ4yrHgExaPQRqvA

Woke Kindergarten: Intended for Educators & great for younger and older kids, but many great activities that can be adapted for use at home with kids of different ages. My favorite is this "Can you spot the difference?" activity:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RMvIcoHvZg

https://www.wokekindergarten.org/

The National Association of School Psychologists supports parents of BIPOC children with ways to promote safety and critical awareness of current events at home

https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/diversity-and-social-justice/social-justice/supporting-marginalized-students-in-the-context-of-the-2020-election-tips-for-parents?utm_content=bufferd5d9d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR35DLKWo09Jt01GDjG_pYahHIrMQVldsnIU-GGm5RdaD3L8PHAggABiLqQ

Drs. Zelinger offer their PEARLS of wisdom strategy for confronting violence and terrorism in the news. https://www.mother.ly/news/dc-capitol-protests-shooting

Esther Wojicki, veteran Palo Alto High School teacher, author, and education innovator provides these strategies for working with students through crises

https://www.wojway.com/post/how-to-talk-to-children-in-times-of-crisis/